A PROFINET Competence Centre opens in FranceNews & Analysis 10/29/2009 Post a commentMolex has been accredited as PROFINET Competence Centre (PICC) for France for a period of two years. The PICC which consists of employees of Molex and Testlab, has demonstrated the necessary competence and has the necessary equipment to offer full support.

Teradyne posts Q3 profitNews & Analysis 10/29/2009 Post a commentAutomated test equipment vendor Teradyne posted a GAAP net income from continuing operations of $6.7 million on revenue of $262 million for the third quarter, the company said.

Bluetooth group drops ultrawideband, eyes 60 GHzNews & Analysis 10/29/2009 6 commentsThe Bluetooth Special Interest Group has shelved any plans to use the ultrawideband technology it acquired from the WiMedia Alliance when that group decided in March it would fold, and in its place is conducting due diligence on 60 GHz technology as a possible transport for a future high-rate Bluetooth.

4 reasons for 3-D TV, 7 more for why it's a long shotNews & Analysis 10/29/2009 8 commentsThe possibility of 3-D entertainment in the home is a foregone conclusion according to Japanese consumer electronics giants Sony and Panasonic. But here are four reasons for their 3-D push, and seven reasons for why it's still a long shot.

Microsemi to close Arizona fabNews & Analysis 10/28/2009 Post a commentAnalog mixed-signal semiconductor vendor Microsemi plans to close its manufacturing facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., by April 2011, eliminating an undisclosed number of jobs.

Verizon to OEMs: Get the heat outNews & Analysis 10/28/2009 2 commentsVerizon Communications Inc. will require OEMs starting in July 2010 to supply thermal models for circuit boards and cabinets for any equipment they want to sell to the carrier as part of a new energy-saving strategy.

Intel, Numonyx claim phase-change memory milestoneNews & Analysis 10/28/2009 13 commentsResearchers from Intel and its flash memory joint venture, Numonyx, have demonstrated the ability to stack multiple layers of phase-change memory (PCM) arrays within a single die, a breakthrough that could pave the way for PCM to one day displace multiple existing memory technologies in various applications, they said.

Fujitsu fiscal Q2 profit rise on investment gains, sales drop 10%News & Analysis 10/28/2009 Post a commentFujitsu Ltd.'s net income for the fiscal 2009 second quarter jumped to $804 million from $47 million, boosted by a huge increase from gains on the sale of investment securities, which helped to offset the negative impact of a 10 percent decline in sales from the year-ago comparable quarter.

STMicroelectronics : Smart-reset chip supports two-button controlProduct News 10/28/2009 Post a commentTo overcome the frustration people can feel when electronic products ‘freeze’ in mid-operation, a smart-reset chip announced by STMicroelectronics allows the system to be restarted safely without removing the battery or finding a tool to push the reset button, usually hidden behind a hole in the casing.

Actel swings to Q3 profitNews & Analysis 10/28/2009 Post a commentActel reported a third-quarter profit, surprising analysts who had expected the programmable logic vendor to post a loss for the period.

Dongbu seeks respect, rolls foundry processesNews & Analysis 10/28/2009 Post a commentDongbu HiTek, based here, has a ways to go to be mentioned in the same breath as silicon foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), but the Korean company appears to be pointed in the right direction.